ICONIC REVIEW SCORE: 7/10
James Toback fashioned a sharp documentary out of a blunt object. Mike Tyson was the self-styled "Baddest Man on the Planet" in his heyday of the late 1980s and 1990s, dominating heavyweight boxing.
The law caught up with him: Tyson spent three years in jail in the 1990s for rape. But there are always tales and tears behind the headlines. Big, bad Mike is deep down a misunderstood softie. He was bullied at school, taunted for his pet pigeons and treated like a dumb lisping lug. He says he learned to fight because "I'm just afraid of being treated that way again."
Like a man in a 12-step program - he also spent time in rehab - the ex-champ confesses his sins in straight-to-camera testimonials. Toback lets his subject speak at length, interspersed with archival boxing footage. This is no objective appraisal - there are almost no commentators besides Tyson. But it's fascinating.
Extras include a Toback commentary and several featurettes.
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